Tweets urge calls to Supreme Court for fair Senate trial
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court doesn't have a public comment line for its own work, much less the Senate's.
Study links impeachment beliefs to regular news diets
NEW YORK — For many Americans, how they feel about issues raised during President Donald Trump's impeachment has much to do with where they get their ...
Saudi crown prince’s WhatsApp linked to Bezos phone hack
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — The cellphone of Amazon founder and Washington Post owner Jeff Bezos was hacked in what appeared to be an attempt by Sau...
Protests close Louvre museum in Paris amid pension strikes
PARIS — Dozens of protesters blocked the entrance to the Louvre museum and forced the famous Paris landmark to close Friday while they denounced the F...
Chip and Joanna Gaines’ Magnolia network to debut on Oct. 4
PASADENA, Calif. — Chip and Joanna Gaines' new Magnolia cable network will debut on Oct. 4, with a dozen shows currently in production.
Weinstein lawyers: ‘Circus’ atmosphere, juror tweets unfair
NEW YORK — As if picking a jury for Harvey Weinstein’s rape trial wasn’t complicated enough, some potential jurors have been posting on social media a...
Reporters claim new rules will hinder impeachment coverage
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial in the Senate promises to be one of the most heavily scrutinized events in American political ...
Does the naked body belong on Facebook? It’s complicated
SAN FRANCISCO — When is a photograph of nude bodies artistic or titillating? A woman's exposed nipple a political statement or erotica?
Asians cringe at ‘Chinese restaurant syndrome’ in dictionary
A social media campaign backed by a Japanese seasonings company is targeting the persistent idea that Chinese food is packed with MSG and can make you...
Questions of racism linger as Harry, Meghan step back
LONDON — When accomplished, glamorous American actress Meghan Markle married Prince Harry in 2018, she was hailed as a breath of fresh air for Britain...
US sends home nearly two dozen Saudi cadets after shooting
WASHINGTON — The U.S. sent home 21 Saudi military students following an investigation into a deadly shooting last month by one of their fellow trainee...
New year, new headache for queen with Harry and Meghan rift
LONDON — Queen Elizabeth II ended 2019 with a public plea for global harmony after a rocky year. She’s starting 2020 trying to heal disharmony within ...
China mourns native paddlefish scientists say is now extinct
BEIJING — The Chinese paddlefish's sharp, protruding snout made it one of the largest freshwater species in the world. Since scientists declared it ex...
Facebook cable plan hits resistance in Oregon coastal town
TIERRA DEL MAR, Ore. — A battle playing out in Oregon is pitting residents of a tiny coastal town with no stoplights or cellphone service against one ...
With ‘Megxit,’ Harry and Meghan aim to control media image
The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want out.
Facebook again refuses to ban political ads, even false ones
SAN FRANCISCO — Despite escalating pressure ahead of the 2020 presidential election, Facebook reaffirmed its freewheeling policy on political ads Thur...
Royal reset: Harry, Meghan aim to control their media image
LONDON — The relationship between Britain’s royals and the media is awkward, mistrustful — and seemingly inescapable. But now Meghan and Harry want ou...
IOC details rules on political protests at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — No taking a knee at the Olympics. No hand gestures with political meaning. No disrespect at medal ceremonies.
Man saves California’s oldest weekly newspaper from closure
DOWNIEVILLE, Calif. — A retiree has canceled an around-the-world trip to save California's oldest weekly newspaper, which was set to shut down when it...
Federal judge holds freelancers to new California labor law
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — A federal judge will not temporarily exempt freelance journalists and photographers from a broad new California labor law, saying...
CES gadget show: How watching TV will change in the 2020s
NEW YORK — What will watching TV be like in the 2020s? Amid new gadgets and glitz, the CES tech show in Las Vegas aims to offer some answers, many of ...
Roberts: Judges working to promote civics, impartial courts
WASHINGTON — Federal judges are taking up the challenge to educate Americans about how their government works at a time when false information can spr...
Taiwan passes law targeting Chinese political interference
TAIPEI, Taiwan — Taiwan's legislature on Tuesday passed a law aimed at blocking political interference from China, less than two weeks before presiden...
Ex-judicial candidate disciplined for anti-Muslim comments
MIAMI — A retired Florida lawyer and former judicial candidate has been disciplined by the Florida Supreme Court for making disparaging comments on so...
Sports editor apologizes for tweeting ‘scalps’ after game
WINDOW ROCK, Ariz. — A sports editor for a New Mexico newspaper apologized this week after using “scalps” in a tweet to describe a high school basketb...
5 stabbed at Hanukkah celebration north of NYC
MONSEY, N.Y. — A man attacked a Hanukkah celebration at a rabbi’s home north of New York City late Saturday, stabbing and wounding five people before ...
Even amid affluence of tech capital, local news struggles
OAKLAND, Calif. — The cities and suburbs on the eastern side of San Francisco Bay are home to 2.7 million people, a world-class University of Californ...
Longtime political writer William Greider dies at 83
WASHINGTON — William Greider, a longtime political writer for The Nation, Rolling Stone and The Washington Post, died Wednesday at the age of 83, acco...
Lindsey Vonn goes social with P.K. Subban marriage proposal
Lindsey Vonn popped the question to hockey star P.K. Subban.
Saudi Arabia cuts loose with bevy of models and a rave
DIRIYAH, Saudi Arabia — Supermodels and social media mavens, their makeup artists and hair stylists in tow, posed at a concert in leather pants, chunk...